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For the first time in American history, both major party candidates in a presidential election made promises about paid parental leave, affordable child care and health care to American families. Now that we know that Donald Trump will be our president come January, here's a recap of Trump's promises to parents, based on his campaign. Keep in mind ...

I have finally stopped apologizing about being working mom. I have had to sort through a lot of complicated feelings about working since my two daughters joined our family. After the birth of my first, I went back to work even though I didn't want to . I wasn't doing something I loved; I was just working a couple of part-time gigs to make ends ...

You've got to love those articles that give cheerful tips to parents about how to improve their sex life. The first thing on the list: "Write your partner a sexy note." Hmmm. Maybe. But what if you compose said note using all the dirty words you know (so, in my case, that would be a 3-word note MAX), and then by mistake your child happens to find ...

Your family's dog may be more than just your best friend: Fido could also be giving your little one a leg up on health. New research suggests that growing up with a pet pooch reduces the risk that a child will develop asthma later in life. Previous studies have found that kids who grow up on farms have a lower risk of developing asthma, so ...

It was almost noon on a Wednesday, and I could hear my daughter downstairs. "Draw two," she commanded her babysitter. They were playing their 20th hand of Uno. Normally, the sitter doesn't arrive until 2 p.m., but I had her come early to watch my daughter. What was I doing? I was working from home. The ability to do my job from home was an ...

It's election day! Once you've cast your vote, there's nothing to do but wait for the results to roll in. Instead of refreshing your news feed every 5 minutes checking for updates, enjoy something people of both parties can get behind: Babies being their normal, adorable selves.

Facebook gets a bad rap among parents and non-parents alike. Many parents feel like it is the place where other moms go to shame one another. Non-parents think it is the land of the overshare where unsuspecting child-free people are exposed to poopy potty photos and other indignities of the world of parenthood. I say it's neither of those things. ...

The new Wonder Woman movie isn't due on the silver screen until next summer, but in the meantime the film's leading actress, Gal Gadot, has shared some big news. She and husband Yaron Versano are expecting their second child together. In her announcement on Instagram, Gadot included a sweet reference to her super powers and how she's thrilled to ...

Plenty of parents will head to the polls alone on November 8 to cast their vote for president. But others who don't have child care will have no choice but to bring their kids with them. For those moms and dads, if they don't vote with their kids in tow, they won't be able to vote, period. But are babies , tots and other little (or bigger) ones ...

Today, something horrible happened. After working until 2 a.m., getting up all night with my three children fighting the same, fun cough, and then starting my day at 6 a.m., I realized that catching up on sleep this weekend wasn't happening. No, instead, I'd be wrangling with a clock change thanks to the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Which, ...

You’ve heard the stories before : Firstborns are bossy over-achievers, middle children are disorganized attention-seekers, and the youngest are always babies used to having everything done for them. It’s reasonable for parents to be concerned about these stereotypes because they focus on the negative and to try to counteract them with ...

"Is that an Asian baby?" I was standing in the Whole Foods parking lot, struggling with a bag of groceries in one arm, my newly adopted 10-month-old daughter in the other. I snapped my daughter (and a good portion of my finger) into her car seat. The voice was nearer now. "What kind of Asian is she?" I turned around. The woman was probably in her ...

At 24, I gave birth to my second child. I had my first right after turning 22. I am definitely still young, younger than many moms who have two children. But sometimes I forget how young I am when I am elbow-deep in diaper changes, managing the budget and doing laundry for my family of four. I don't mind any of these things. In fact, I kind of ...

There was a moment when I could have made another choice. My girls' giggling was reaching a fever pitch; I could tell they'd lost control of themselves. My son, Henry, was entertaining them by jumping off his bed, naked. It was so close to bedtime and no one was in pajamas, no teeth were brushed, no toys put away. I could have watched my three ...

Going back to work after having a baby can pose a lot of challenges for new moms, from missing your precious bundle to finding a qualified caretaker . Another hoop too many moms have to jump through? Finding a comfortable way to pump milk on the job . But unlike the other challenges, pumping milk should be easy, because since 2010, the Affordable ...

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